Who is David Suchet (Hercule Poirot) -- British TV and Movie Actor

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1. Suchet was born in London to British parents in 1946.


2. He does not have French ancestry. His maternal great-grandparents were married in Paris but came from Russia. His paternal grandparents came from Lithuania.


3. He is the younger brother of long-time British chief newsreader John Suchet.


4. David Suchet was one of the cast of a TV dramatisation of Agatha Christie's Thirteen at Dinner in 1985. He played Poirot's rival, Chief Inspector Japp.


5. Suchet starred as media mogul Robert Maxwell in the TV drama Maxwell -- a performance for which he won an International Emmy Award.


6. Another highly-acclaimed role of Suchet's was his portrayal of Augustus Melmotte in the TV mini-series adaptation of Trollope's The Way We Live Now.


7. He has been an actor for over 40 years.


8. As a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he has performed in a number of Shakespeare plays. He also appeared on Broadway in Amadeus.


9. David Suchet received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2002 and is properly known as David Suchet OBE.


10. Suchet is currently (August 2010) appearing on stage in the London West End production of All My Sons with Zoe Wanamaker.

Hercule Poirot is not the only character David Suchet has played but the two will be forever linked. Monsieur Hercule Poirot is a French-speaking detective from Belgium who has established himself as a leading detective in Britain. His office is in London, where he is assisted by his ultra-efficient secretary Miss Lemon, and is joined in his mystery-solving adventures by long-time friend and trainee detective Captain Hastings.

Poirot is famous for referring to the little grey cells of the brain, which must be allowed time to do their work before he comes up with brilliant solutions, often after the police force of Scotland Yard (frequently headed by rival-turned-friend Inspector Japp) have given up or arrived at completely the wrong conclusions.

This much loved detective from Belgium is also famous for his attention to personal grooming with his trademark waxed and clipped moustache, his walking cane, white gloves and polished shoes. He is always impeccably turned out and often despairs at the rough manners of those he must meet during his detective duties.

Find all 36 1-hour episodes from the Poirot TV series here. Very highly rated on Amazon.com. A must for any Poirot fan.

 

I own several of the smaller Poirot DVD collections, but would love to own the entire set. Ever since I first saw a Poirot episode on TV I was captivated by the acting and by the historical detail that conjures up another era so beautifully. David Suchet is perfect as Poirot and the supporting characters of Hastings, Japp and Miss Lemon are a delight to watch and often bring comedy into this unravelling of crimes.

What a fantastic gift for a fan of Hercule Poirot or indeed anyone who loves Agatha Christie or simply a good murder mystery.

All My Sons, an Arthur Miller play currently appearing at the Apollo Theatre in London, features David Suchet and Zoe Wanamaker as a married couple coming to terms with the loss of life of the Second World War -- both of their own son and the possibly preventable deaths of several other young men.

See WhatsOnStage.com for a review of All My Sons and Suchet's performance. Includes several reviews from the theatre-going public.

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